Lesson 13

Joseph Smith—History 1:27–75

The following assignments include various learning activities, such as questions, lists, essays, charts, comparisons, contrasts, and surveys. To receive credit for this lesson, you must complete the number of assignments indicated below and submit them to your institute instructor or administrator. You may submit your work either electronically or on paper, handwritten or typed.

Each lesson should take approximately 60–90 minutes to complete, the same amount of time you would typically spend in a weekly institute class. Since reading the scripture block listed in the lesson heading is expected of all institute students prior to class, the estimated time for each assignment does not include the time you need to spend reading the scripture block.

What do you think are the three or four most important things repeated by Moroni to Joseph Smith at each of his visits? Why was it important for Joseph Smith to have been told those truths at that time?

What were the differences between the visits?

What value is there in repetition?

In what ways have you seen the Lord use repetition as He works with His children?

Read Joseph Smith—History 1:55–58 and the student manual commentary “Joseph Smith—History 1: 57–58: Emma Hale” (pages 61–62). Make a list of significant events, both good and bad, that happened to Joseph Smith between the time Moroni first told him about the gold plates and the time that he received them. In writing, describe how you think Joseph Smith grew from these experiences. How have you grown from the significant events of your life?